DA: Police justified in shooting armed Pa. man

NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — A county prosecutor says police in a suburban Philadelphia city were justified in shooting a man who allegedly pointed a gun at officers trying to take him into custody to be committed for mental health treatment.

Reports said Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler has sent a letter to New Hope police saying the officers were “entirely justified” in using deadly force to protect themselves.

Police said the 46-year-old man pointed a weapon at officers who arrived at his New Hope residence on Sept. 29. He was listed in stable condition Friday at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.